Pathologically Elevated Blood Fat Levels In Obesity: Molecular Causes Discovered
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 22:35
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have discovered a mechanism in liver metabolism that is responsible for pathologically elevated blood fat levels found in severe metabolic disorders. Mice suffering from metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes produce only small amounts of a molecule called LSR in the liver. As a result, only small amounts of fat are transported from the blood into the liver and blood fat levels rise immensely.